Polling places for the General Election next Tuesday, Nov. 2, have been announced by the Benton County Election Commission.

Two regular polling sites in this area will not be operating this year, the Commission announced: Voters who have normally cast ballots at Site 01 in Maysville will vote at the Gravette Civic Center. Voters who have normally cast ballots in Site 04, Cherokee City, will vote at the Decatur Municipal Building.

Polling sites which will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday include:

02 Sulphur Springs Community Building;

03 Gravette Civic Center;

05 Decatur Community Building;

06 Gentry Methodist Church;

07 Total Life Community Center;

15 Springtown Church of Christ;

19 Highfill Community Building; and

23 Hiwasse Fire Station.

Early Voting Available

Early voting will still be available at several sites on weekdays from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the following locations:

County Clerk’s office, 215 E. Central, Bentonville; 300 West Poplar, Rogers; 707 S. Lincoln, Siloam Springs; 3 Riordan Drive, Bella Vista.

Early voting will end at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1.

Candidates on Ballot

Voters will chose a U.S. Senator and a U.S. Congressman as well as state, county, and local officials. Unopposed candidates will be group-listed on the ballot.

Profiles of area/local candidates were published last week and this week in the Westside Eagle Observer.

Constitutional Questions

Voters will also consider three Constitutional Amendments.

Issue 1: “An amendment providing that Arkansas citizens have a right to hunt, fish, trap and harvest wildlife subject to regulations that promote wildlife conservation and management.”

Issue 2: “Proposing anamendment to the Constitution concerning the interest rate limits and the issuance of governmental bonds to finance energyefficiency projects.”

Issue 3: “An amendment to the Arkansas Constitution Amendment 82, removing fixed criteria for the issuance of economic development bearing the full faith and credit of the State of Arkansas and giving the General Assembly the authority to set criteria through legislation.”

News, Pages 1 on 10/27/2010